Entries by CCTC

Summer’s Just Around The Corner

Summer’s just around the corner and here at the centre we’re already getting excited about sunny days, long leisurely rides with pub lunches – and exciting gallops on the beach. All our summer activities are great fun, but the highlight is our holiday in Wales. We’ve been going for four years now and we have […]

Retirements At The Trekking Centre

What an emotional time we all had recently when we said goodbye to our beautiful Megan, one of our great favourites. Megan had been here at the centre for 12 years, a tall and elegant Andalusian grey who captured a little piece of the hearts of everyone who ever rode her. She was – and […]

Horses For Sale At The Trekking Centre

All our horses here at the centre are much-loved members of our family, so the prospect of parting with any of them can be heart-breaking. But, like us, there comes a time when they need to take life more easily. Just thinking about horses for sale is enough to give me sleepless nights, but sometimes […]

Nicoh Pregnancy: Grade A Appaloosa Mare Second Foal

Nicoh our Grade A Appaloosa Mare who is expecting her second foal on the 18th April to Zidane our Dutch warmblood stallion. Background: Scanned in foal in May 2013 Continued to work up to December 2013 Currently on maternity leave Moved into foaling box February 2014 Camera monitoring began on 10th April 2014 11th April: […]

Tia Pregnancy: Irish Sports Horse Mare First Foal

Tia our Irish Sports Horse Mare who is expecting her first foal on the 3rd May to Zidane our Dutch warmblood stallion. Background: Scanned in foal in May 2013 Continued to work up to December 2013 Currently on maternity leave Moved into foaling box in February 2014 Camera monitoring began on 10th April 2014 11th […]

Wispa’s Diary: Getting back to work

2nd January 2014 As Oregon was now nearly 7 months old the time had come to start weaning him from his mother. As this can be a traumatic time for mother and baby we try to make it as stress free as possible. They had already spent a number of weeks as part of the […]